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Level 1
Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery | Level 1
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will help you progress to advanced chef training or start your cookery career. You will explore food and product development, and learn the technical skills required for professional preparation of vegetables, meat, poultry, game and fish.
To gain experience of a real working environment, you will work in our training restaurant and complete a work placement. This course will also develop your customer and food service skills including bar service, silver service and table theatre in our on-site restaurant.
- Train in professional industry-standard kitchens
- Tutors with industry experience
- Visits to hotels and restaurants
- Serving experience in our public restaurant. At Level 1 and 2 you will study a combination of food and beverage service and at Level 3 you can specialise in your preferred area.
FURTHER INFORMATION
At least two GCSEs at grade 2 or above, preferably including English and maths.
On successful completion of this Level 1 Diploma, you may continue your studies at Brighton MET and move on to the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Whilst most students will progress to Level 2, some look to enter the workplace via an Apprenticeship or commence employment in the catering and hospitality on a full-time basis.
Future careers include:
- Chef de partie
- Sous chef
- Head chef
- Caterer
- Restaurant manager
- Bartender
- Front of house
You will be assessed throughout your course via practical activity observations and academic coursework. Assessments are based around ‘real-life’ projects and industry or workplace scenarios including work experience. Your final grade will be awarded as pass, merit or distinction.
Uniform and kit costs do apply to this course but can be fully funded from Bursary subject to application approval.